"I'm too neurotic to give birth in my bathtub," the Real Housewives of New York City star tells UsMagazine.com, referencing supermodel Gisele Bundchen's all-natural labor. "I'd be like, 'How are we ever going to clean this mess up?' In the middle of labor, I'd be telling my assistant to get Brillo pads."

Instead, she admits that "there will be drugs involved." And unlike Bundchen, she says she doesn't "need to be a hero."

Frankel, 39, is due in June with her first child with fiance Jason Hoppy, but she already knows how to have the perfect pregnancy.

Her top tips?

Look to Seasoned VetsThe chef and author of her second cookbook, The Skinnygirl Dish, looks to fellow reality star parents for advice, including moms Alex McCord -- who offered to throw a baby shower -- and Ramona Singer, who Frankel says has been supportive.